Terms and Conditions & Cancellation and Refund Policy
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Last updated: November 04, 2022
Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using Our Service.
Interpretation and Definitions
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Interpretation
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The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined
under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same
meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.
Definitions
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For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions:
* Application means the software program provided by the Company downloaded
by You on any electronic device, named PWORLD
* Application Store means the digital distribution service operated and
developed by Apple Inc. (Apple App Store) or Google Inc. (Google Play
Store) in which the Application has been downloaded.
* Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under
common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or
more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote
for election of directors or other managing authority.
* Country refers to: Tamil Nadu, India
* Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this
Agreement) refers to PWORLD, 158C, Opp. Industrial Estate, Konam,
Nagercoil-629004.
* Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a
cellphone or a digital tablet.
* Service refers to the Application.
* Terms and Conditions (also referred as "Terms") mean these Terms and
Conditions that form the entire agreement between You and the Company
regarding the use of the Service. This Terms and Conditions agreement has
been created with the help of the [Free Terms and Conditions
Generator](https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/free-terms-and-conditions-
generator/).
* Third-party Social Media Service means any services or content (including
data, information, products or services) provided by a third-party that
may be displayed, included or made available by the Service.
* You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company,
or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or
using the Service, as applicable.
Acknowledgment
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These are the Terms and Conditions governing the use of this Service and the
agreement that operates between You and the Company. These Terms and
Conditions set out the rights and obligations of all users regarding the use
of the Service.
Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on Your acceptance of and
compliance with these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions apply
to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.
By accessing or using the Service You agree to be bound by these Terms and
Conditions. If You disagree with any part of these Terms and Conditions then
You may not access the Service.
You represent that you are over the age of 18. The Company does not permit
those under 18 to use the Service.
Your access to and use of the Service is also conditioned on Your acceptance
of and compliance with the Privacy Policy of the Company. Our Privacy Policy
describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of
Your personal information when You use the Application or the Website and
tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. Please read
Our Privacy Policy carefully before using Our Service.
Links to Other Websites
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Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are
not owned or controlled by the Company.
The Company has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the
content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or
services. You further acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be
responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused
or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any
such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or
services.
We strongly advise You to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies
of any third-party web sites or services that You visit.
Termination
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We may terminate or suspend Your access immediately, without prior notice or
liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if You
breach these Terms and Conditions.
Upon termination, Your right to use the Service will cease immediately.
Limitation of Liability
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Notwithstanding any damages that You might incur, the entire liability of the
Company and any of its suppliers under any provision of this Terms and Your
exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing shall be limited to the amount
actually paid by You through the Service or 100 USD if You haven't purchased
anything through the Service.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the
Company or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or
consequential damages whatsoever (including, but not limited to, damages for
loss of profits, loss of data or other information, for business interruption,
for personal injury, loss of privacy arising out of or in any way related to
the use of or inability to use the Service, third-party software and/or third-
party hardware used with the Service, or otherwise in connection with any
provision of this Terms), even if the Company or any supplier has been advised
of the possibility of such damages and even if the remedy fails of its
essential purpose.
Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of
liability for incidental or consequential damages, which means that some of
the above limitations may not apply. In these states, each party's liability
will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.
"AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" Disclaimer
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The Service is provided to You "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" and with all faults
and defects without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted
under applicable law, the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of its
Affiliates and its and their respective licensors and service providers,
expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory or
otherwise, with respect to the Service, including all implied warranties of
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement,
and warranties that may arise out of course of dealing, course of performance,
usage or trade practice. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Company
provides no warranty or undertaking, and makes no representation of any kind
that the Service will meet Your requirements, achieve any intended results, be
compatible or work with any other software, applications, systems or services,
operate without interruption, meet any performance or reliability standards or
be error free or that any errors or defects can or will be corrected.
Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Company nor any of the company's
provider makes any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied:
(i) as to the operation or availability of the Service, or the information,
content, and materials or products included thereon; (ii) that the Service
will be uninterrupted or error-free; (iii) as to the accuracy, reliability, or
currency of any information or content provided through the Service; or (iv)
that the Service, its servers, the content, or e-mails sent from or on behalf
of the Company are free of viruses, scripts, trojan horses, worms, malware,
timebombs or other harmful components.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain types of warranties
or limitations on applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so some or all of
the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to You. But in such a case
the exclusions and limitations set forth in this section shall be applied to
the greatest extent enforceable under applicable law.
Governing Law
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The laws of the Country, excluding its conflicts of law rules, shall govern
this Terms and Your use of the Service. Your use of the Application may also
be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws.
Disputes Resolution
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If You have any concern or dispute about the Service, You agree to first try
to resolve the dispute informally by contacting the Company.
For European Union (EU) Users
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If You are a European Union consumer, you will benefit from any mandatory
provisions of the law of the country in which you are resident in.
United States Legal Compliance
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You represent and warrant that (i) You are not located in a country that is
subject to the United States government embargo, or that has been designated
by the United States government as a "terrorist supporting" country, and (ii)
You are not listed on any United States government list of prohibited or
restricted parties.
Severability and Waiver
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Severability
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If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such
provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such
provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the
remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Waiver
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Except as provided herein, the failure to exercise a right or to require
performance of an obligation under these Terms shall not effect a party's
ability to exercise such right or require such performance at any time
thereafter nor shall the waiver of a breach constitute a waiver of any
subsequent breach.
Translation Interpretation
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These Terms and Conditions may have been translated if We have made them
available to You on our Service. You agree that the original English text
shall prevail in the case of a dispute.
Changes to These Terms and Conditions
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We reserve the right, at Our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms
at any time. If a revision is material We will make reasonable efforts to
provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What
constitutes a material change will be determined at Our sole discretion.
By continuing to access or use Our Service after those revisions become
effective, You agree to be bound by the revised terms. If You do not agree to
the new terms, in whole or in part, please stop using the website and the
Service.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Any Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to them under the Terms of Use which govern your use of our website www.pworld.vip (the “Website”) and our ‘PWORLD’ application for mobile and handheld devices (the “App”). The Website and the App are jointly referred to as the “Platform”.
Customer Cancellation
As a general rule Buyer shall not be entitled to cancel Order once placed. Buyer may choose to cancel Order only within one-minute of the Order being placed. However, subject to Buyer’s previous cancellation history, PWORLD reserves the right to deny any refund to Buyer pursuant to a cancellation initiated by Buyer even if the same is within one-minute followed by suspension of account, as may be necessary in the sole discretion of PWORLD.
If Buyer cancels his/her Order after one minute of placing it, PWORLD shall have a right to collect a penalty of 100% of the Order amount for breach of contract terms as a compensation for the damages suffered by PWORLD, with a right to either not to refund the Order value in case Buyer’s Order is prepaid or recover from the Buyer’s subsequent Order in case his/her Order is postpaid, to compensate the Merchants and PDPs.
Non-Customer Cancellation
PWORLD reserves the right to collect a penalty for the Orders constrained to be cancelled by PWORLD for reasons not attributable to PWORLD, including but not limited to:
In case of cancellations for the reasons attributable to PWORLD or the Merchant or PDP, PWORLD shall not collect any penalty from the Buyer.
Cancellation policy for Instamart/Meat stores/Supermarkets/Pet stores/Fruits and vegetables/Wellness essentials/Gourmet & Organic
The Orders placed by Buyers using the Platform are non-cancellable and non-refundable except if refund is requested under the following conditions –
If the Order could not be delivered within the estimated time while placing the order;
If the Order has not been picked by the PDP
If the Merchant doesn't accept or cancels the Order due to reasons not attributable to Buyer, including but not limited to store being closed, non-availability of items, store cannot service online orders at that moment, store is overcrowded, etc.
If PWORLD cancels the Order due to reasons not attributable to Buyer, including but not limited to non-availability of PDP, etc.
PWORLD reserves the right to look into the cancellation request of the Buyer and determine if such cancelation request falls under the conditions mentioned above. If PWORLD is satisfied that the request and same fulfills any of the aforesaid conditions, then PWORLD shall process the cancellation request and refund amounts to the Buyer.
Refunds
Buyer may be entitled to a refund for prepaid Orders. PWORLD retains the right to retain the penalty payable by the Buyer in Section I(2) from the amount refundable to him/her. The Buyer shall also be entitled to a refund of proportionate value in the event packaging of an item in an Order or the complete Order, is either tampered or damaged and the Buyer refuses to accept at the time of delivery for the said reason;
Buyer may be entitled to a refund upto 100% of the Order value if PDP fails to deliver the Order due to a cause attributable to either PDP or PWORLD, however such refunds will be assessed on a case to case basis by PWORLD.
Our decision on refunds shall be final and binding.
All refund amounts shall be credited to Buyer’s account as may be stipulated as per the payment mechanism of Buyer’s choice, the estimated timeline is 7 business days, in case Buyer don't choose to credit it to Buyer’s wallet with his/her PWORLD Account;
In case of payment at the time of delivery, Buyer will not be required to pay for:
Orders where packaging is either tampered or damaged at the time of delivery;
Wrong Order being delivered; or
Items missing from Buyer’s Order at the time of delivery.
Provided the same is communicated to PWORLD Customer Care through the Platform before the Order is marked delivered.
Specific Terms with respect to Use of Platform for purchase of alcoholic beverages
Cancellation: As a general rule the Buyer shall not be entitled to cancel his/her Order once placed. If the Buyer cancels his/her Order, PWORLD shall have a right to collect the Buyer 100% of the Order amount as the cancellation fee, with a right to either not to refund the Order value in case the Buyer’s Order is prepaid or recover from the Buyer’s subsequent Order(s) in case Buyer’s Order is postpaid, to compensate the Merchants and PDPs.
Non-Customer Cancellation: PWORLD reserves the right to collect the Buyer cancellation fee for the Orders constrained to be cancelled by PWORLD for reasons not attributable to PWORLD or Merchant, including but not limited to:
in the event if the address provided by the Buyer is either wrong or falls outside the PWORLD’s delivery zone;